About this season
Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programmes to cease production. Good News Week drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the show itself. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in recurring segments to gain points. The show has spawned three short-lived spin-off series, the ABC's Good News Weekend, Ten's GNW Night Lite and Ten's skit-based Good News World.
Episodes (37)
1. 6 March 1998
Aired 6 March 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Poppy King, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Keller
2. 13 March 1998
Aired 13 March 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Wil Anderson, Kate Fischer Julie McCrossin (captain), Sister Veronica Brady, Rod Quantock
3. 20 March 1998
Aired 20 March 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Andy Parsons, Henry Naylor Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Natasha Stott Despoja
4. 27 March 1998
Aired 27 March 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, HG Nelson Julie McCrossin (captain), Rich Hall, Jennifer Byrne
5. 3 April 1998
Aired 3 April 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jenny Eclair, Simon Munnery Julie McCrossin (captain), Ed Byrne, Rod Quantock
6. 10 April 1998
Aired 10 April 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Lynda Gibson, Al Murray Julie McCrossin (captain), Adam Spencer, Rich Hall
7. 17 April 1998
Aired 17 April 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Rich Fulcher, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Mark Trevorrow, Johanna Griggs
8. 24 April 1998
Aired 24 April 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Lundy, Doug Mulray Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Helen Coonan
9. 1 May 1998
Aired 1 May 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Fischer, Graham Richardson Julie McCrossin (captain), Chris Franklin, Amanda Keller
10. 8 May 1998
Aired 8 May 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Kate Carnell, Tim Flannery Julie McCrossin (captain), Sue Sofflemyer, Adam Spencer
11. 15 May 1998
Aired 15 May 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margo Kingston, Robert Gottliebsen Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Johanna Griggs
12. 22 May 1998
Aired 22 May 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Louise Hegarty, Auberon Waugh Julie McCrossin (captain), Marise Payne, Rod Quantock
13. 29 May 1998
Aired 29 May 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Rachel Blake, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Rhoda Roberts
14. 5 June 1998
Aired 5 June 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Liz Ellis, Stephen Curry Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, James O'Loghlin
15. 12 June 1998
Aired 12 June 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Dr Karl Julie McCrossin (captain), Kim Hope, Adam Spencer
16. 19 June 1998
Aired 19 June 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Alan Brough, Julia Zemiro Julie McCrossin (captain), Suzanne Johnston, Wil Anderson
17. 26 June 1998
Aired 26 June 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, Rod Quantock Julie McCrossin (captain), Sir James Killen, Zoe Carides
18. 3 July 1998
Aired 3 July 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jill Singer, Sister Veronica Brady Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Adam Couper
19. 10 July 1998
Aired 10 July 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Poppy King, Peter Meisel Julie McCrossin (captain), Paul Barry, Amanda Keller
20. 17 July 1998
Aired 17 July 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Tim Ferguson, Margaret Scott Julie McCrossin (captain), Natasha Stott Despoja, Adam Spencer
21. 24 July 1998
Aired 24 July 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Angela Catterns, Sir James Killen Julie McCrossin (captain), Dave O'Neill, Suzanne Johnston
22. 31 July 1998
Aired 31 July 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Wil Anderson, Johanna Griggs Julie McCrossin (captain), Deborah Mailman, Geoff Kelso
23. 7 August 1998
Aired 7 August 1998 • 30 min
Adam Spencer (captain), Rove McManus, Tanya Bulmer Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Amanda Vanstone
24. 14 August 1998
Aired 14 August 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jill Singer, Adam Couper Julie McCrossin (captain), Dave O'Neill, Rani
25. 4 September 1998
Aired 4 September 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Adam Spencer, Ruth Ozeki Julie McCrossin (captain), Margaret Scott, Richard Stubbs
26. 11 September 1998
Aired 11 September 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Katrina Shields, Adam Couper Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Cheryl Kernot
27. 18 September 1998
Aired 18 September 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jackie Kelly, Rove McManus Julie McCrossin (captain), Peter Berner, Sister Veronica Brady
28. 25 September 1998
Aired 25 September 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Penny Cooper, Crackers Keenan Julie McCrossin (captain), Greg Fleet, Amanda Keller
29. 2 October 1998
Aired 2 October 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), James O'Loghlin, Barry Jones Julie McCrossin (captain), Ian Sinclair, Natasha Stott Despoja
30. 9 October 1998
Aired 9 October 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Ruth Cracknell, Bill Bailey Julie McCrossin (captain), Suzanne Johnston, Adam Spencer
31. 16 October 1998
Aired 16 October 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Tanya Bulmer, George Negus Julie McCrossin (captain), James O'Loghlin, Jennifer Byrne
32. 23 October 1998
Aired 23 October 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Ed Byrne, Arj Barker Julie McCrossin (captain), Mandy Knight, Craig Campbell
33. 28 October 1998
Aired 28 October 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan, Rove McManus Julie McCrossin (captain), Rod Quantock, Amanda Keller, Johanna Griggs
34. 30 October 1998
Aired 30 October 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Peter Berner, Jackie Kelly Julie McCrossin (captain), Mandy Knight, Gary Sweet
35. 6 November 1998
Aired 6 November 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Jean Kittson, Rove McManus Julie McCrossin (captain), Michael Gudinski, Amanda Keller
36. 13 November 1998
Aired 13 November 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Adam Couper, Liz Weekes Julie McCrossin (captain), Maggie Alderson, Adam Spencer
37. 20 November 1998
Aired 20 November 1998 • 30 min
Mikey Robins (captain), Margaret Scott, Anthony Morgan Julie McCrossin (captain), Amanda Keller, Peter Berner